The purpose of this study was to teach preschool children with autism spectrum disorders to make requests with a speech generating device using a naturalistic time delay prompting procedure. The participants in this study were two males, enrolled in a public preschool program, between four and five years old. Both participants showed significant delays in expressive communication requiring alternative and augmented communication. The study utilized a multiple probe design across behaviors. Results showed utilizing naturalistic time delay increases independent requests using a speech generating device.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uky.edu/oai:uknowledge.uky.edu:edsrc_etds-1088 |
Date | 01 January 2019 |
Creators | Rinaldi, Brianna |
Publisher | UKnowledge |
Source Sets | University of Kentucky |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling |
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